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A fine Russian icon of Abram of Smolensk
A fine Russian icon of Abram of Smolensk
Russia, 19th century
The painted image of the Saint and the one of the Virgin Mary, almost completely covered by the rich embossed parcel gilt-silver riza. Venerated as Saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and in the Russian Orthodox Church, Abram was a Russian monk and priest, born around 1150. Of noble origins he abandoned his comforts to retire to a meditative life, were, according to tradition, he worked many miracles in favor of the poor and the sick.
Essay mark: 1840, maker's mark NG (Cyrillic), 84 zolotniki (875/1000), city hall mark shield with a crown.
cm 24.5x20
